Last autumn, a family of five beavers was released back into west London as part of the city’s rewilding scheme. If the polls are close to correct, a similar plan may be required for Conservatives in the capital.
An Ipsos MRP survey predicts that Rishi Sunak’s party will win just four seats in London — Orpington; Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner; Romford; and Sutton and Cheam. Compare that to 2019, when the Tories won 20. Yet even four may prove optimistic, with the pollster calling the first three “toss ups”.
